fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover
in succession; one by one
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
dozens; scores of; decades
sense of smell; olfaction
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
nesting hole; burrow; den
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
air hole; windhole; ventilator
predation; eating prey; preying upon
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal